Sara Mercado

Registrar

Sara Mercado is the registrar here at San Bernardino County Museum (SBCM) with a background in anthropology and museum studies. She completed her undergraduate degree at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and in 2017 earned her master’s degree in Historical Administration from Eastern Illinois University. During this time, she interned her at the SBCM in the history department and continued to volunteer. In 2018, Sara began working in guest services at SBCM and in 2021 entered her current position, Registrar. Through her education and volunteer experience, Sara developed a passion for preserving and sharing the stories of the past with the local community. In her current role, she works with all curators to maintain the collections held at SBCM for researchers and the community for years to come.